Italian Verbs and Expressions
Verbs and Expressions in Italian
Common -Are Verbs
Fare attenzione: to pay attention
Fare il bagno/ la doccia: to take a bath/ shower
Essere: to be
Abitare: to live (in)
Arrivare: to arrive
Aspettare: to wait
Cambiare: to change
Cenare: to have dinner
Cercare: to look for
Chiamare: to call (name)
Cominciare (a): to begin (to)
Comprare: to buy
Desiderare: to desire/ want
Dimenticare: to forget
Disegnare: to draw
Diventare: to become
Frequentare: to attend/ to date
Guidare: to drive
Imparare(a): to learn (to)
Incontrare: to meet (with)
Insegnare: to teach
Lavorare: to work
Mandare: to send
Mangiare: to eat
Pagare: to pay
Pensare di/a: to think (about/of)
Portare: to bring/wear
Practicare: to practice
Ricordare: to remember
(Ri)tornare: to return/ to come back
Spiegare: to explain
Studiare: to study
Telefonare(a): to telephone (to call someone)
Trovare: to find
Usare: to use
Viaggiare: to travel
Guardare: to look
Giocare: to play (sports)
Suonare: to play (instruments)
Ballare: to dance
Parlare: to speak
Common Irregular Verbs
Andare: to go
Dare: to give
Fare: to do/make
Common Expressions with "Fare"
Fare colazione: to have breakfast
Fare due passi: to take a short walk
Fare una corsa: to take a run
Fare una domanda: to ask a question
Fare una foto: to take a picture
Fare una gita: to take a field trip
Fare una passeggiata: to take a walk
Fare la spesa/spese: to buy groceries/ to shop
Fare un viaggio: to take a trip
Common Expressions with "Avere"
Avere anni: to be …. years old
Avere bisogno di: to need
Avere caldo: to feel hot
Avere fame: to be hungry
Avere freddo: to feel cold
Avere fretta: to be in a hurry
Avere paura (di): to be afraid (of)
Avere ragione: to be right
Avere sete: to be thirsty
Avere sonno: to be sleepy
Avere torto: to be wrong
Avere voglia di: to feel like
Other Common Verbs
Chiedere: to ask (for) (things)
Chiudere: to close
Correre: to run
Dipingere: to paint
Mettere: to put
Prendere: to take
Ricevere: to receive
Ripetere: to repeat
Rispondere (a): to respond/ reply (to)
Scrivere: to write
Spendere: to spend (money)
Vedere: to see
Vivere: to live
Leggere: to read
Prendere una decisione: to make a decision
Piacere: to please
Stare: to stay/be
Avere: to have
Common -Ire Verbs
Partire: to leave
Aprire: to open
Dormire: to sleep
Offrire: to offer
Seguire: to follow/ to take ( a class)
Sentire: to feel/ to hear
Servire: to serve
Capire: to understand
Finire: to finish
Preferire: to prefer
Pulire: to clean
Spedire: to send
Modal Verbs
Dover: to have to
Potere: to be able to
Volere: to want to
Dire: to say/tell
Venire: to come
Uscire: to go out/ to leave
More Verbs
Accendere: turn on
Aprire: open
Chiedere: to ask
Chiudere: close
Comporre: compose
Correre: to run
Decidere: to decide
Dire: to say
Leggere: to read
Mettere: to put
Offrire: to offer
Prendere: lose
Rispondere: to respond
Scrivere: to write
Spegnere: to shut down
Spendere: to spend
Vedere: to see
Vincere: to win
Time Expressions
Ieri sere: last night
L’altro ieri: the day before yesterday
Il mese scorso: last month
La settimana scorsa: last week
… giorni fa: …. days ago
Un anno fa: a year ago
Verbs of Motion/Change of State
Cadere: to fall
Costare: to cost/ to be worth
Diventare: to become
Entrare: to enter
Morire: to die
Nascere: to be born
Piacere: to please/ to like
Restare: to stay/ to remain
Salire: to climb/ to get up/ to get on (bus/train)
Scendere: to go down/ to get down
Bere: to drink
Reflexive verbs
Alzarsi: to get up
Annoiarsi: to get/be bored
Arrabbiarsi: to get angry
Chiamarsi: to be called (name)
Divertirsi: to have fun
Farsi male: to hurt oneself
Fermarsi: to stop oneself
Innamorarsi: to fall in love
Lamentarsi (di): to complain (about)
Laurearsi: to graduate college
Mettersi: to put on
Pettinarsi: to comb/brush one’s hair
Preoccuparsi (di): to worry (about)
Prepararsi: to get ready
Radersi: to shave
Rendersi conto (di): to realize
Riposarsi: to relax
Sbagliarsi: to make a mistake
Sedersi: to sit down
Spogliarsi: to undress
Sposarsi: to get married
Truccarsi: to put makeup on
Vestirsi: to get dressed
Svegliarsi: to wake up
Reciprocal Verbs
Abbracciarsi: to hug each other
Aiutarsi: to help each other
Amarsi: to love each other
Baciarsi: to kiss each other
Chiamarsi: to call each other
Conoscersi: to know each other
Darsi: to give each other
Guardarsi: to look at each other
Incontrarsi: to meet each other
Innamorarsi: to fall in love with each other
Lasciarsi: to leave each other/ to split up
Odiarsi: to hate each other
Parlarsi: to speak to each other
Salutarsi: to greet each other
Scriversi: to write to each other
Separarsi: to get separated from each other
Sposarsi: to get married to each other
Telefonarsi: to phone each other
Vedersi: to see each other